SHOULDER & ELBOW
RHA superior to ORIF with both metal and biodegradable implant for displaced radial head fractures
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Mar;28(3):578-586.4 out of 20 studies from this study were included in the network meta-analysis comparing radial head arthroplasty (RHA), open reduction and internal fixation with a biodegradable implant (ORIF-B), and ORIF with a metal implant (ORIF-M) for the treatment of displaced radial head fractures (RHF). The outcomes of interest included the odds of complications and of a 'good' or 'excellent' Broberg-Morrey score. The results from this study found favourable odds of both complications and of a 'good' or 'excellent' Broberg-Morrey score in the RHA group compared to both the ORIF-B and ORIF-M groups. The ORIF-B group displayed slightly favourable odds in both outcomes compared to the ORIF-M group.
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